Neckwear supporter and fastener.



No. 719,814. PATEYNTED FEB. s, 1903.

0. KRAUS. NEGKWEAR SUPPORTER AND FASTENBR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 19Q1.

N0 MODEL.

INVENTO/i W/TNESSE NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO KRAUS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKWEAR SUPPORTER AND FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 719,814, dated February3, 1903.

Application filed May 13, 1901. Serial No. 59.952. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Orro KRAUS, a citizen of the United States, residingin the borough of Manhattan, city and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Neckwear Supporters andFasteners, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of this invention is an improved neckwear supporter andfastener, and has for its principal object the production of a light andefficient device for the purpose stated made of wire possessingresiliency and readily applied.

Another important feature connected with the present invention consistsin the provision whereby, notwithstanding the fact that the fasten er ismade of wire, its bends or turns are so disposed as to shift thebreaking-points of the shield beyond those where the securing-spurs passthrough said shield.

There are other novel details connected with the presentinvention,which, like those previously referred to, will hereinafter befully set forth. It is considered desirable to generally refer at thispoint to the arrangement whereby the single piece of wire from which thefastener is made is so shaped as to present coils, whereby thecollar-buttonengaging tongue is not only properly positioned, but hassufficient elasticity to permit it to readily engage and contribute toclamp the button-head.

In the drawings accompanying this specification, Figure 1 is a rear Viewof a necktieshield having my improved supporter and fastener appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a. vertical sectional view through the shield, takenin an irregular plane through one of the securing-spurs and somewhat toone side of the supporter and fastener generally. In this figure theposition occupied by the collarbutton when engaged is indicated bydotted lines. Fig. 3 is an elevation illustrating a modified form ofsupporter and fastener, and Fig. 4. is a perspective View'showinganother modified form of supporter and fastener.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several figures where they occur.

As illustrated in the first two figures of the drawings,the su pporterand fastener is formedwear to which the supporter and fastener is y tobe attached. The outer members 1 merge into lower rearward rounded andapproaching bends 4., which pass into vertically-ascendin gguides 5,slightly diverging above the contracted opening or entrance 6,constituted by the approach referred to, said ascending guides 5conjointly presenting a spring-eye.

By locating the contracted opening or entranced in a vertical plane withrespect to the button-engagin g eye the fastener can be caused to engagethe button by a movement Vertical to the plane in which the button lies,the button-head moving vertically at the back of the guides 5 as thebutton neck or shank passes through the contracted entrance into theengaging eye. This operation is distinguished from a constructionwherein the engagement is effected by forcing the buttonhead by amovement at a right angle to the plane in which the members forming thebutton-eye are disposed, involving the spreading of the eye-formingmembers directly by the head, and thus necessitating such yield of thelatter that where large heads are employed there will be too much playof the shank.

Turns or coils 7, arranged at right angles to the face of the shield atthe upper ends of the guides 5, serve as the spring connection for adownward loop constituting a tongue 8, which has a rearward bend 9located imme- 'diatelyopposite to and extending below the eye approachor the contracted opening 6 and ending in a forwardlybent terminal andclosed beveled end 10, closely contiguous to the rear of the lower openside of the springeye.

As indicated in Fig. 2, the horizontal spurs 2 are passed through theupper portion of the shield 11 and bent downwardly against the oppositeside thereof. With the spurs so engaged the important parts of thefastener will be at the opposite side of the shield, the outer members 1bearing against the same, while the offsets 3 of such members. operateto prevent the shield from breaking at those points where the spurs passthrough the same,

the offsets serving to shift the points Where such breaks might occurto' one side of the spurs and at a stronger point. The importance ofshifting the breaking-point, as just described, is increased when thenovel supporter and fastener is used in connection with the prevailingstyle of shield, (illustrated in Fig. 1,) wherein the shield isrepresented as having an extremely narrow or reduced central portion,which of course tends to weaken it at such part. Therefore by laterallyeX- tending the reinforces or offsets 3 to the outer sides of imaginaryvertical planes on the face of the shield, passing through the pointsthrough which the spurs pass and are clenched, this liability ofweakening is greatly obviated. As thus adjusted the fastener can be soapplied that the head of the collar-button will pass between the guidesand the tongue, the bend of the latter being forced toward the shield topermit said bend to snap under the head. Simultaneous with thisoperation the neck of the button will have ontered the flaring portionsleading to the opening between the guides and after passing through thesame freely enter the space presented by the guides, and thus thefastener will operate to hold the shield and its tie securely engagedwith the collar-button.

The peculiar rounded form ofthe lower bends 4 prevents any part of thefastener from catching in the buttonhole and also obviates any ordinaryliability of the guides being crushed or pressed against the shield.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the improved fastener is light,durable,and highly efficient. It possesses considerable flexibilitywhere required and a satisfactory amount of bracing or reinforcingeffect where necessary. It can be easily applied, as the spurs whenproperly passed through the shield and bent against the same willcooperate with the outer members 1 at the rear to firmly retain thefastener in position.

The lateral offsets 3 may be omitted from the outer members 1 asindicated in Fig. 3, and the fastener still possess a satisfactoryamount of bracing effect for the shield, or the fastener may have theseoffsets, as illustrated by 3 in Fig. 4, and the coils 7, which affordthe desired resiliency for the tongue 8*, omitted.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The within-described necktie-fastener presenting a button-engagingeye, having an entrance in a vertical plane with respect thereto,suitable securingspurs adapted to be passed through and clenched againstthe opposite face of the shield, and lateral offsets extending to oneside of and beyond the vertical planes in which the spurs are located,the whole being embodied in a single piece of wire.

2. The combination with a neckwear-shield having a narrow centralportion, of a necktiefastener at said narrow portion, and presenting abutton-engaging eye, suitable securingspurs passed through the shieldand clenched against the opposite face of the shield, and

lateral offsets extending to one side of and beyond the vertical planesin which the spurs are located, the outer portions of the offsets beingfree from said shield, said necktie-fastener together with the lateraloffsets being embodied in a single piece of wire.

3. The within-described necktie-fastener consisting of a single piece ofWire presenting a central button-engaging eye, and outer or side members1, for hearing against the shield to brace the fastener relativethereto, the ends of said members terminating in spurs located at suchheight as to adapt them for Joeing passed through the shield andclenched against the opposite face thereof, said members also havinglateral offsets extending to one side of and beyond the vertical planesin which the spurs are located.

4c. The within-described necktie-fastener consisting of a single pieceof wire having spurs for engaging the necktie-shield and vertical guidesforming a button-engaging eye, said guides merging at their upper endsin coils disposed at right angles to the face of the shield, said coilssustaining a depending tongue having a rearward bend opposite to andextending below the eye approach.

5. The within-described riecktie-fastener consisting of a single pieceof wire forming vertical guides and a button-engaging eye, said guidesmerging at their upper ends in coils disposed at right angles to theface of the shield, said coils sustaining a depending tongue having arearward bend opposite to and extending below the eye approach, andouter or side members 1, for bearing against the shield to brace thefastener relative there to, the ends of said members terminating inspurs located at such height as to adapt them for being passed throughthe shield and clenched against the opposite face thereof, said membersalso having lateral offsets extending to one side of and beyond thevertical planes in which the spurs are located.

6. The combination with a neckwear-shield having a narrow centralportion, of a necktiefastener at said narrow portion consisting of asingle piece of wire forming a central button-engaging eye and outer orside members 1, for bearing against the shield to brace the fastenerrelative thereto, the ends of said members terminating in spurs locatedat such a height as to adapt them for being passed through the shieldand clenched against the opposite face thereof, said members also havinglateral offsets extending to one side thereof, and beyond the verticalplanes in which the spurs are located.

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7. The combination with a neckwear-shield having a narrow centralportion, of a necktie minating in spurs located at such height as toadapt them for being passed through the 15 shield and clenched againstthe opposite face thereof, said members also having lateral ofi setsextending to one side of and beyond the vertical planes in which thespurs are located.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 20 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OTTO KRAUS.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM PAXTON, J EANETTE ABRAHAM.

